Subculture of Violence Theory in Today’s Society

Subculture of violence theory in today's society Today, the United States is increasingly concerned about organized crime group activities and violent violence. It is estimated that there are approximately 760,000 gang members and over 24,000 active gangs in various jurisdictions in the United States (World Vision, 2011). It is estimated that 155 children every year have been arrested because they participated in violent crime. Most of them are directly related to gang and gang activities (World Vision, 2011).

As a theory of criminal behavior, the subculture of violence theory thinks that society has a specific group or subculture that violence is seen as an appropriate response to what is considered a threatening situation in the context of subculture . Social humanologists Marvin Wolfgang and Franco Ferracuti are based on the cultural anthropologist Walter B. Miller focusing on juvenile delinquency and the high crime rate of African Americans is based on their own ethnic subculture It can be explained by the fact that it has. The way violence experiences and recognizes is different from the common way in American mainstream culture.

Subculture of violence theory in today's society Today, the United States is increasingly concerned about organized crime group activities and violent violence. It is estimated that there are approximately 760,000 gang members and over 24,000 active gangs in various jurisdictions in the United States (World Vision, 2011). - Recently more and more North American youth have committed violent crimes. The outcome of these violent crimes is evident, but the reason behind them is often abstract and ambiguous, so it is difficult to attribute responsibility to a single source. In addition, this abnormal behavior in young people may be due to a combination of several common factors.